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Flooding and special warning reported along Koyoshi River in Akita

Record rainfall in Akita Prefecture caused the Koyoshi River to overflow, prompting authorities to temporarily issue a level 5 emergency flood warning. A man in his eighties was found in cardiopulmonary arrest along a riverbed in the area. Further details on the extent of damage and additional casualties have not been confirmed.

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Each position is reported as its publisher stated it. We do not reconcile them.
2 differing positions reported on location across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • web-nhk子吉川
  • asahi秋田
2 differing positions reported on timing across 2 publishers; unresolved.
  • web-nhk一時
  • asahi一夜
WhereAkita
39.717, 140.117 ±10 km
First reported3 days ago
Published2026-10-22 02:44 UTC
Sources2
How this travelled.
Reports3Independent tellings2
2 independently corroborated tellings.

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Global Event Monitor. Flooding and special warning reported along Koyoshi River in Akita. 2026-10-22T02:44:22.288Z. Status: published. urn:global-events-monitor:event:6968. https://global.eventmonitor.net/event/2026-10-22/80-dde901dd

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